Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 48 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) open hands
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) standing tall
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size

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